LC - La Comida Module Overview

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La Comida

LaComida food graphic with el dasayuno, el almuerzo, and la cenaIntroduction

In this module, you will learn vocabulary that is associated with food. Vocabulary focuses on food groups, place settings, and eating locations. More details regarding the imperfect and irregular preterite "Yo" conjugations will be included in the grammar sections. Culture will emphasize "tapas" in Spain.

Essential Questions

  • What do you like to eat?
  • Do you eat out at restaurants or prefer to cook at home?
  • How does Spain's gastronomic menu differ from our own?
  • What fruits and vegetables do you like?
  • Can you describe what you might place on a table prior to eating a meal?

Key Terms

  • Las Tapas: Bar Snacks
  • La Comida: Food, Meal
  • Los Comestibles: Edibles, Groceries
  • El Desayuno: Breakfast
  • Desayunar: To eat breakfast
  • El Almuerzo: Lunch
  • Almorzar: To eat lunch
  • La Cena: Supper, Dinner
  • Cenar: To eat supper, to eat dinner
  • La Rebanada: Slice
  • El Mercado: Market
  • Ir de Compras: To go shopping
  • Hacer la Compra: To go grocery shopping
  • Hacer Mercado: To go grocery shopping (a phrase used mainly in a few Latin American countries)
  • El Almacén: Warehouse [similar to SAMS]/Department Store

 

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